The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-09-28
AMENDMENT.

strike out from section one of article eight. the
four qualifications for voters which reads as fol-
lows:
If twenty-five years Of age or upwards. he
shall have paid. within two years. state or coun-
fy tax, which shall have been assessed at least
two months, and paid at least one month before
follows:
Every male citizen, twenty-one years of age.
possessing the following qualifications, shall be
entitled to vote at all elections:
First. He shall have been citizen of the Init
ed States at least one month
Second. He shall have resided in the state one
year COR II, having previously been qualified
eleetor or native born citizen of the state he
shall have removed therefrom and returned
then SIX months) Immediately preceding the cleo
tion.
Third He shall have resided in the election
district where he shall offer TO vote at least two
months Immediately preceding the election.
Fourth. lftwenty-two years of age or upwards
he shall have paid, within two years, a state or
county tax. which shall have been assessed AT
least two months, and paid at least one month be-
fore the election" shall be amended so as to
read as follows:
Every male citizen twenty-one years of age
possessing the following qualifications shall be
entitled TO vote at the polling place of the cleo
ton district Of which he shall at the time be
resident and not elsewhere:
First. He shall have been citizen of the Init
ed States at least thirty DAYS
Second He shall have resided In the state one
year (or II. having previously been a qualified
eiector or native born citizen of the state he
shall have removed therefrOm and returned then
six monthsl Immediately preceding the election,
Third He shall have resided in the election
district where he shall offer to vote at least thirty
days Immediately preceding the election The
legislature at the session thereof next after the
Adoption OF this section shall, and from time to
time thereafter may, enact laws to properly en-
force this provision.
Fourth. Every male citizen Of the age of TWEEN
ty-one years, who shall have been citizen for
thirty dnys and an inhabtsnt of this state one
year next preceding election except al nIlnie-
tpal elections and for the last thirty ciays a resi-
dent of the election district in which he NAV Of
Ter ais vote. shall be entitled to vote at such elec
tion in the eec ion district of which he shall al
the time be a resident and not elsewhere for All
ofhcers that now are OF hereafter NAV be elected
by the people: PrOrid,d That In time of war mo-
eleetor In the actual military service of the State
or OF the United States In the army or navy
thereof shall be deprived of his vote by reason Of
MS absence from such election district and the
legislature shall have power to provide the man
ner IN which and the time and place at which
sneh absent electors may vote, and for the return
and canvass of their votes in the election district
IN which they respectively reside
ruin. for the purpose of voting no per
son shall be deemed to have gained or lost a
residence by reason of his presence or absence
while employed in the service of the Tinted
States or the State nor while engaged In The
navigation OF the waters of the state or of the high
seas. nor while student of any college or semi
nary OF learning, nor while Kept at any aims
mouse OF public institution, except the inmates of
any nome for disabled and INDECENT soldiers aud
sailors, who, for the purpose Of voting shall b.
deemed to reside In the election disfIict where
said home Is located. Laws shall be made. for
iscertalning. by proper proofs. the citizens who
established.
true copy Of the Joint resolution
CHARLES W STONE
secretary ofthe Commonwealth